The Chicago Academy for the Arts

About Me

The Chicago Academy for the Arts' mission is to prepare young artists for life through rigorous academic education and professional arts training.
The decision to attend the Arts Academy is a serious undertaking. Critical thinking and self-motivated, independent learning are the focus of the school's college preparatory curriculum. Advanced placement courses ensure that students will succeed in competitive university programs. 97% of students continue their education at colleges and conservatories and 90% are admitted into their first choice institution.
Master classes and guest lectures provide a context for learning not available in traditional schools. Guest artists have included Roger Ebert, Jim Belushi, Garth Brooks, and Harold Ramis. Daily studio work, independent film projects, and more than 80 performances and exhibitions provide opportunities for learning.
The Arts Academy's central location in Chicago expands the classroom experience to utilize the city's world-class cultural institutions. Internships and special classes place students with such acclaimed companies as Steppenwolf Theatre, Victory Gardens Theatre, and the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago.
The Chicago Academy for the Arts is the 2006 recipient of the Creative Ticket National Schools of Distinction Award from the Kennedy Center's Alliance for the Arts Education Network.
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Prospective Students: If you're interested in Dance, Media Arts, Music, Musical Theatre, Theatre, or Visual Arts, this could be the place for you. If you would like to receive more information about the Arts Academy, please send us a message and a representative from the school will be sure to contact you.

Current Students: Post a comment or send a message letting us know about your artistic endeavors outside of school and we will try to include this information in future editions of the Newsletter and E-Connect.

Alumni: Send a message or post a comment letting us know what you're up to these days, and we will try to include this information in future editions of the Newsletter and E-Connect. We also want to make sure we have your updated contact information so we can send you updates about what's happening at the Arts Academy. Also, join the official Arts Academy alumni email group to receive regular updates on alumni activities: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/artsacademyalumni/

My Blog

Check out this event: National School of Distinction Benefit Performance

Hosted By: The Chicago Academy for the Arts When: Monday Feb 12, 2007 at 7:00 PMWhere: Chicago Center for the Performing Arts777 N. Green StreetChicago, IL 60622United StatesDescription:The Chicago Ac...
Posted by on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 09:24:00 GMT

Washington Preview Performance Scheduled

On Monday, February 12, the school will present the Kennedy Center Performance (and more) at a special benfit performance at 7:00 p.m. at the Chicago Center for the Performing Arts, located at 77 Gree...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:20:00 GMT

The Arts Academy is Washington-Bound!

One of the "perks" of being named a 2006 Creative Ticket National School of Distinction by the Kennedy Center's Alliance for Arts Education is that students were invited to perform on the Millennium S...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:15:00 GMT

Arts Academy Alum Nominated for Golden Globe!

Talented guitar and bass player (and probably many other instruments) CHRIS BRUCE who attended the Arts Academy back in the early years, has been nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song - ...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 18:01:00 GMT

Current Arts Academy Students...

Would you be interested in helping us out by writing an occasional blog about your Arts Department? Keep everyone up-to-date about what's going on in Dance, Media Arts, Music, Musical Theatre, T...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Oct 2006 08:57:00 GMT

Save the Last Dance (Collector's Edition)

Some of you were here when portions of Save the Last Dance were filmed here, and a new Collector's Edition of the film was just released. Included on this new edition is the following feat...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Oct 2006 08:53:00 GMT

The Academy enters the 21st century

As The Chicago Academy for the Arts prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary, we've been pondering ways to make the school more accessible to alumni, current students, and prospective students. ...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Oct 2006 08:50:00 GMT